when areas that block flows of energy resist and then open up.
Student: lf I don’t have a half hour to practice what can I do?
Master Chia: The Microcosmic Orbit can be practiced anywhere,
anytime, even just for one minute. You can do it for even just half a
minute. Just think a smile and relax down. I want to stress that at
any time during the day that you find you have just one minute you
should smile and relax down to the navel. Doing this, you will find
that the microcosmic orbit is set into motion. If you collect those
spare minutes you may be surprised at how much time you have
practiced during the day.
Student: Do you have to go through all the organs?
Master Chia: No. At this point you should simply smile and re-
lax and fill your heart with love, let the loving energy spread through-
out the whole system. In the beginning you just have to go through
each organ as you have learned. Just like you learn the A,B,C’s in
the beginning. When you practice more it becomes a part of you,
and you can read quickly. In the same way, once you practice,
when you smile it will quickly fill all the organs and glands with
smiles and love. You should then feel as though something is go-
ing down into your abdomen. When you can sense something
around your navel concentrate there and in moments you will feel
the circulation begin.
The microcosmic orbit is important because it teaches you
how to allow the mind to direct your blood circulation. The
heart is the sole mover of blood in ordinary people. Here, we
do Taoist Chi Kung. This is a means of mixing energy into the
blood and is achieved by mind power. When this is done, the
heart doesn’t have to work as hard. If your hands are cold you
should now be able to direct Chi there to warm them, be-
cause your mind directs the flow of energy and the blood fol-
lows. The more your mind is used to circulate Chi, the faster
and easier your blood flows. If you jog or exercise violently
you can increase your rate of circulation but here you can sit
down and relax and though your heart doesn’t work as hard
as it normally does, your circulation will be increased.
Student: I was born in New York. I’m an acupuncturist and I
also teach people special corrective exercises based on a system
by Master Oki from Japan. I do nutritional counseling, as well. I’ve
Personal Experiences with the Microcosmic